Dispenser carton



May 11, 1965 D. v. VILTRAKIS 3,182,792

DISPENSER CARTON Filed March 21, 1963 United States Patent ()fiice3,182,792 Patented May 11, 1965 r 3,182,792 DISPENSER CARTON Douglas V.Viltralois, 50 Watertown Road, Thomaston, Conn. Filed Mar. 21, 1963,Ser. No. 266,974 7 Claims. (Cl. 206-57) This invention relates todispenser cartons, and, more particularly, to a carton for dispensingpermanent wave end papers.

Professional hair-dressers make wide use of end papers for permanentwaving. However, the dispensers presently used and the method of packingend papers create a number of difficulties. For one thing, a rapidlyworking hair-dresser must grasp individual papers with only one freehand. As the supply of end papers is used up, those positioned at thebottom of a box become difficult to reach. Furthermore, the papers maybe spilled from the box if the box is accidentally overturned. In orderto overcome these disadvantages various alternatives have been employed,for example, spring-loaded or gravity-fed dispensers. However, not onlydoes this involve additional expense, but it also requires preloading.

Accordingly, it is the primary object of this invention to provide adispenser carton especially well adapted for permanent wave end papers.Other objects are to provide such a dispenser which is simple toconstruct, is inexpensive, which retains the end papers in an orderlyfashion, which is spill-proof, and which allows removal of the paperswith one hand. Many other advantages, features, and objects of thisinvention will become apparent to those skilled in the art by referenceto the detailed description and the accompanying drawings in which anembodiment of this invention is shown by way of an illustrative example.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dispenser constructed in accordancewith this invention;

FIG. 2 is a cardboard blank from which the carton of FIG. 1 isconstructed;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the blank ofFIG. 2 is formed to construct the carton of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the carton of FIG. 1 illustratingthe manner in which end papers are located therein and removedtherefrom.

Referring to FIG. 2 of the drawing, it will be seen that the blankcomprises a bottom wall 10, a left end wall 12, a right end Wall 14, atop wall 16, a back wall 18, a front wall 20 and an intermediate shelfmember 22. Left end wall 12 is provided with laterally projecting wings12a, 12b, and right end wall 14 is provided with laterally projectingwings 14a, 14b. Each of back and front walls 18 and 20 includes alaterally projecting flap 18a, 20a. The left end of the top wall 16 alsoterminates in a flap 16a. It is to be understood that the dashed-dottedlines shown in FIG. 2 represent folds which are made in the blank toconstruct the carton of FIG. 1. Accordingly, each end of theintermediate shelf 22 is provided with an attachment area 22a, 22b whichis formed by suitably folding the blank and which is utilized in theformation of the intermediate shelf, as will be hereinafter explained.It is also important to note that the blank of FIG. 2 includes twocutout areas 24, 26. Each of these areas is of similar rectangularshape. Cutout area 24 extends between left end wall 12 and top wall 16,while cutout area 26 extends between bottom wall and right end wall 14.

To construct the carton of FIG. 1 from the blank of FIG. 2, the blank isfolded upwardly along each of the dotted fold lines with the exceptionof fold line 28, which is creased downwardly. FIG. 3 illustrates theassembly of the blank of FIG. 2 into the carton of FIG. 1. Folds aremade along the lines indicated in FIG. 2 and the carton may be securedin its final form by gluing or other suitable means. As will be notedfrom FIG. 3, the attachment area 22a is doubled against and glued to theright end wall 14 and the attachment area-22b is glued to the left endwall 12 adjacent the fold line between wall 12 and wall 10 after each ofthe end walls has been folded into a raised position. This forms theangled intermediate shelf 22 which is an important feature of thisinvention. Next the flap 16a is secured to the right end walls 14 asshown, or alternatively to the attachment area 22a. The wings 12a, 12band 14a, 14b may then be closed inwardly, and the back and front walls18, 20 may be raised into position and their flaps 18a, 20a either gluedto the top wall 16 as shown in FIG. 1 or inserted under the edge of thetop wall 16 to provide the final closure.

It will be seen from FIG. 1 that the carton of this invention issymmetrically disposed so that it presents the same aspect whetherpositioned as shown or in the upside down position. The width of thecarton is such that end papers which are loaded therein on theintermediate shelf 22 extend beyond the sides of the openings 24, 26.Accordingly, papers will not spill through the openings but theirflexibility allows them to be readily removed, as illustrated in FIG. 4.The end papers 30 which are loaded into the carton are preferablyprovided with a center fold 32 for use after removal and a quarter fold34 which is positioned near the opening to allow for easier grasping bythe fingers. The combination of the quarter fold upward with thedownwardly inclining intermediate shelf 22 results in an increased anglebetween the end of the paper and the shelf and allows even the lastpaper to be easily grasped. As soon as one side of the dispenser hasbeen emptied, it may be merely turned over and the papers withdrawn fromthe opposite side.

The many advantages of this invention will be immediately apparent tothose skilled in the art. It will also be understood that variousmodifications may be made in the form and arrangement of the elementscomprising the carton of the invention without departing from itsspirit. For example, rather than actually removing the blank material toform the cutout areas 24, 26, the end papers may be sold in a closedcontainer having suitable perforation for later removal by the customerto form the cutout areas. It will also be apparent that the material ofwhich the carton is made is of little significance. Accordingly, it willbe understood that the foregoing description is illustrative, ratherthan limiting. This invention is limited only by the scope of thefollowing claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

1. In a carton for containing and dispensing flexible sheets ofmaterial, said carton including a first end Wall, a second end wall, anda plurality of side walls joining and spacing the first and second endwalls, the improvement which comprises: a first of said side wallsdefining a first opening therein adjacent the intersection of said firstside wall with said first end wall; said fiirst end wall defining asecond opening adjoining said first opening; a second of said side wallsparallel to said first side wall defining a third opening thereinadjacent the intersection of said second side wall with said second endwall; said second end wall defining a fourth opening adjoining saidthird opening; and an angled shelf member contained within said cartonand having a first end intersecting said first end wall along one edgeof said second opening and a second end intersecting said second endwall along one edge of said fourth opening, said first and second endsintersecting said first and second end walls along lines parallel to oneanother and to both of said first and second side Walls. 7

2. The carton of claim 1 wherein said shelf member comprises asubstantially planar shelf.

3. The carton of claim 2 wherein said plurality of side walls are four.

4. The carton of claim 3 wherein each of said first, second, third, andfourth openings is rectangular.

5.. The carton of claim 4 wherein said shelf intersects said first endWall along .a line adjacent that edge of said second opening nearestsaid second side wall and intersects said second end wall along a lineadjacent that edge of said fourth opening nearest said first side wall.

6. A carton having substantially the shape of a parallelepiped, at leasttwo diametrically opposed edges of said carton being ,cut away to formcentrally positioned dispensing openings narrower than the Width of thecarton, and an angled shelf member substantially separating said cartoninto two compartments, each of said compartments including one of saiddispensing openings.

7. Aflexible sheet dispenser comprising: a carton having substantiallythe shape of a parallelepiped, at least two diametrically opposed edgesof said carton being cut away to form centrally positioned dispensingopenings narrower than the width of the carton, and including an angledshelf member substantially separating said carton into two compartments,each of said compartments including one of said dispensing openings; anda plurality of flexible sheets in each of said compartments, each ofsaid sheets having a center first crease and a second crease betweensaid first crease and the edge of said sheet adjacent its dispensingopening.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,737,950 12/29Scotland 229-27 =l,905,992 4/33 Bogren. 2,122,637 7/38 Colburn 206-572,207,917 7/40 Fleischer 206-57 2,326,433 8/43 Broeren. 2,981,408 4/61Gamble 206-73 2,983,421 5/61 Turpin 229-27 3,033,362 5/62 Marcalus206-57 3,119,516 1/64 Donovan 206-57 FOREIGN PATENTS 464,373 4/ 37 GreatBritain.

FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner.

GEORGE O. RALSTON, Examiner.

1. IN A CARTON FOR CONTAINING AND DISPENSING FLEXIBLE SHEETS OFMATERIAL, SAID CARTON INCLUDING A FIRST END WALL, A SECOND END WALL, ANDA PLURALITY OF SIDE WALLS JOINING AND SPACING THE FIRST AND SECOND ENDWALLS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST OF SAID SIDE WALLSDEFINING A FIRST OPENING THEREIN ADJACENT THE INTERSECTION OF SAID FIRSTSIDE WALL WITH SAID FIRST END WALL; SAID FIRST END WALL DEFINING ASECOND OPENING ADJOINING SAID FIRST OPENING; A SECOND OF SAID SIDE WALLSPARALLEL TO SAID FIRST SIDE WALL DEFINING A THIRD OPENING THEREINADJACENT THE INTERSECTION OF SAID SECOND SIDE WALL WITH SAID SECOND ENDWALL; AND SECOND END WALL DEFINING A FOURTH OPENING ADJOINING SAID THIRDOPENING; AND AN ANGLED SHELF MEMBER CONTAINED WITHIN SAID CARTON ANDHAVING A FIRST END INTERSECTING SAID FIRST END WALL ALONG ONE EDGE OFSAID SECOND OPENING AND A SECOND END INTERSECTING SAID SECOND END WALLALONG ONE EDGE OF SAID FOURTH OPENING, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDSINTERSECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND END WALLS ALONG LINES PARALLEL TO ONEANOTHER AND TO BOTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIDE WALLS.